History
What year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
What orange vegetable is often mashed and spiced with cinnamon or nutmeg for Thanksgiving?
A sweet potato
What is the name of the annual parade that takes place in New York on this day?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
In South Carolina, this oyster based dish is traditionally served.
Oyster dressing
What month was the first thanksgiving celebrated in?
October
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
What is the most common dessert served in America for Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin pie
What nationwide shopping sale occurs after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
What wild game is often added to Alaskan thanksgiving celebrations?
Moose
What is the name of the company that introduced cranberry sauce?
Ocean Spray
This U.S. president proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Abraham Lincoln
Early Thanksgiving meals would have served this common New England fish.
Cod
This body part is often broken by two people for two people making a wish.
A wishbone
The U.S. state is responsible for growing the most cranberries this year.
Wisconsin
What is the name of the turkey float that starts the parade each year?
Tom
What is the name of the interpreter for the Pilgrims and Native Americans?
Squanto
What is the name of the company credited with the creation of the green bean casserole?
Campbell's
Which U.S. president made it a tradition to pardon a turkey every year?
George W. Bush
In the Pacific Northwest, this type of nut is sometimes added to Thanksgiving desserts.
Hazelnuts
How many pounds did the largest pumpkin pie ever made in America weigh?
Over 3,700 lbs
This governor of Plymouth county wrote the only surviving account of the first Thanksgiving.
William Bradford
What bird (excluding turkey) would have been included in early colonial Thanksgiving meals?
Duck, Geese, or other waterfowl
What NFL team has never played a game on Thanksgiving Day?
The Jacksonville Jaguars
In what state is it traditional to serve a gingersnap cookie crust in a pumpkin pie?
Vermont
In what U.S. state was the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in?
California